The Land (2016)

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.

A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.

There’s no two ways about it — Bridgerton is horny. Shondaland’s newest venture- released on Netflix on Christmas- is certainly a spectacle to behold, just as the premise; essentially an Austenian, Regency-Era Gossip Girl, helmed by Shonda Rhimes, the reigning queen of steamy romance television. It would not be inaccurate to describe it as Jane Austen porn.

I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.

In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.

The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.